Cotati, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,489

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.522% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.19%

2.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,750

1.85% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$746,800

Population & Diversity

Cotati, CA is home to a population of 7.49k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Cotati, CA residents were born outside of the country (818 people).

In 2024, there were 9.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.04k people) in Cotati, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 519 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 495 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Cotati, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cotati, CA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cotati, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cotati, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 400
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
519 ± 263
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
495 ± 209

20.7%

Hispanic Population

1.55k people

20.7% of the people in Cotati, CA are hispanic (1.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cotati, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

818 people

9.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

721 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Cotati, CA residents (818 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cotati, CA was 9.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cotati, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
153 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 42

Cotati, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cotati, CA.

Economy

The economy of Cotati, CA employs 4.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cotati, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (737 people), Retail Trade (479 people), and Educational Services (425 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($131,146), Information ($124,231), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,985).

Employment

Occupations

4.25k

2024 Value

± 509

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotati, CA declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 4.34k employees to 4.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cotati, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (643 people), Management Occupations (507 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cotati, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.25k

2024 Value

± 509

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotati, CA declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 4.34k employees to 4.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cotati, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (737 people), Retail Trade (479 people), and Educational Services (425 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cotati, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cotati, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,019

Median earning men ± $11,824

$61,074

Median earning women ± $4,263

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($137,750), Information ($124,231), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($106,250), Construction ($92,361), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cotati, CA was $746,800 in 2024, which is 2.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $702,500 to $746,800, a 6.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Cotati, CA is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cotati, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cotati, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$746,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,491

$1,893

Median Property Taxes

±$296

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cotati, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cotati, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Cotati, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cotati, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$110,750

Median Household Income

± $19,380

3.2k

Number of Households

± 430

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.2k households in Cotati, CA declined from $110,750 from the previous year's value of $112,841.

The following chart displays the households in Cotati, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cotati, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (9.11%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Cotati, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cotati, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Cotati, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cotati, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cotati, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cotati, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cotati, CA (613 out of 7.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cotati, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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